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Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

NEWS 18 November 2025 by Rab Armour

Families & Young People

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Social Justice & Poverty

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Regeneration & Housing

#CostOfLivingCrisis

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Low-income families are trapped in a cycle of exorbitant lending rates

https://tfn.scot/news/lack-of-credit-costing-the-poorest-dearest

Chief encounters: David Duke on making his ma proud

FEATURE 4 July 2017 Guest post

Culture & Leisure

Street Soccer Scotland's chief executive enjoys sunshine and hanging out with the players, just don't take away his peppermint tea

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-david-duke-on-making-his-ma-proud

Chief encounters: Chris Townsend on 22 years at Redwoods

FEATURE 6 June 2017 by Alex Turnbull

Health & Social Care

Chris Townsend believes his shy, 16-year-old self would be very impressed with his role as chief executive of The Redwoods Caring Foundation

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-chris-townsend-on-22-years-at-redwood

Chief encounters: Mark Bevan on taking calls from royalty in the bath

FEATURE 25 April 2017 by Alex Turnbull

Management

Mark Bevan of Business in the Community Scotland on what charities can learn from the inextricable link between business and society

https://tfn.scot/features/chief-encounters-mark-bevan-on-taking-calls-from-royalty-in-the-bath

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

OPINION 20 June 2016 Guest post

Social Justice & Poverty

Robina Qureshi from Positive Action In Housing says that both politicians and the media have created a toxic environment

https://tfn.scot/opinion/after-the-death-of-jo-cox-racist-rhetoric-has-consequences

Scotland’s top youth worker has been named

NEWS 14 March 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Families & Young People

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20-year-old sports coach and mentor Natasha Kerr takes the title at the National Youth Worker of the Year Awards 2016

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-top-youth-worker-has-been-named

Scottish Charity Awards 2019 winners revealed

NEWS 15 June 2019 by Gareth Jones

Management

Drake Music Scotland is named Charity of the Year, with a record amount of votes polled for the People's Choice Award

https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-charity-awards-2019-winners-revealed

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

NEWS 26 August 2015 by Rab Armour

Social Justice & Poverty

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Sanctions appear arbitrary but are being driven by targets imposed on Jobcentre managers by the DWP

https://tfn.scot/news/exposed-scotlands-target-driven-sanction-regime

Third sector must take control of fundraising

NEWS 22 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Scotland's third sector must act decisively and take charge of fundraising to maintain the public's trust

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-must-take-control-of-fundraising

Tackling fuel poverty will save NHS up to £80m

NEWS 29 March 2016 by Rab Armour

Regeneration & Housing

New project to raise awareness of fuel poverty among health professionals

https://tfn.scot/news/tackling-fuel-poverty-will-save-nhs-up-to-80m

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Lack of credit costing the poorest dearest

Chief encounters: David Duke on making his ma proud

Chief encounters: Chris Townsend on 22 years at Redwoods

Chief encounters: Mark Bevan on taking calls from royalty in the bath

After the death of Jo Cox: racist rhetoric has deadly consequences

Scotland’s top youth worker has been named

Scottish Charity Awards 2019 winners revealed

Exposed: Scotland’s target-driven sanction regime

Third sector must take control of fundraising

Tackling fuel poverty will save NHS up to £80m

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